Xfm Scotland to become part of Global's Galaxy dance network

Indie music station Xfm Scotland is to be rebranded as part of the Galaxy dance network by its new owner Global Radio.

The switch, which will be made in the autumn, is likely to see a radical overhaul of the station's music output.

Mike Cass, the network programme director for Galaxy, which currently has four stations in Birmingham, Manchester, the north-east and Yorkshire, will arrive in Glasgow on Monday to oversee the transition.

In an email to staff Darren Henley, the managing director of the music brands Classic FM, Xfm and Choice FM, said the process would "take a month or two".

"In the meantime we will still be broadcasting as Xfm Scotland but inevitably our focus will move towards the launch of the new station as the weeks go by," said Henley.

"I know that there has been a lot of uncertainty and change over the past few months for everyone in Glasgow - and I really do appreciate the very professional way in which you have all carried on working so hard and your willingness to embrace change."

Xfm Scotland is one of four of the indie rock stations nationwide, of which three are owned by Global Radio after its £375m takeover of GCap Media. The fourth, in south Wales, was sold to Town and Country Broadcasting in May.

The Global Radio executive director, Richard Park, said: "Central Scotland can prepare itself to receive Britain's fastest-growing radio station aimed at young people and the prospect of the output from the Glasgow studios is an exciting one."

Galaxy is also available across the UK on digital audio broadcasting - DAB - radio, cable, digital TV and online.

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